Wiring Tools

This blog covers the tools used in the wiring process.

Overview
To wire the aircraft a number of tools are required to achieve a good standard of assembly and regardless of what instruments are selected the problem will be the same with the only scale being a variable.

Support bracket for the panel - replace rivet in the bow with an M4 rivet nut.
Fabricated a bracket as shown that uses the top mounting bolts of the panel.

Tools

This tool crimps ferrules onto bare ends of wires when inserted into screw terminals of electronics. 
The most useful were red/yellow/white/green to be found on the Bay

Crimper for AMP aircraft rings and spades.

This is used to install brass pins onto the ends of the wire. The modified pliers fold the brass
tabs over and the crimper places that nice V you see in all the factory-installed ends.
It is critical for a secure connection and was purchased from Spruce
The pliers were a cheap spring-loaded set just trimmed for the task

A temperature-controlled soldering unit is a must.
Always use a 1.0 mm resin core 60/40 solder where possible

The blue handled tools are strippers, both have their strengths but the
builder favours the pliers. The orange handled tool is a flush shear cutter
not a pair of side cutters. Both these tools are supplied by Xuron and the
flush cutters provide the cleanest of all cuts  

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The wiring goes on and if of any interest, a blow by blow is on my facebook page under Gary Spencer Salt.